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The Sneakiness of Covert Contracts In Relationships

Your Unspoken Agreement Will Wreak Havoc

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Joe Gibson
Aug 15, 2024
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Your Unspoken Agreement Will Wreak Havoc

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Covert contracts are a term originally coined by Robert Glover to describe how “nice people”, rather than set boundaries and ask for what they want, will long for and expect their love interest/partner to say certain things or act a certain way for them.

They are the centrepiece…

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